((New post, because it is good for the universe. I would like to applaud all of the Cravat's fine members for not making a home/Holmes pun, nor yet a Holmesosexual pun. Not yet.))

Location: The CravatTime: Out of time

Sherlock Holmes and John Watson stumbled out of the portal, Watson still a little wide eyed at the prospect of time travel, Holmes retaining his famous composure. They stood in wait of the others, avoiding each other's eyes.

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"With - well. Your nature," Watson explained awkwardly. He couldn't help but smile as Jeannot turned to look at Gabe, with whom Holmes seemed to be getting along unusually well. "And yes, everything will turn out all right in the end." Watson gave a soft smile. "That's one of my fundamental ideals of life, you know. The belief that everything will turn out right in the end. . ." The doctor realized he had been staring at Holmes, and quickly averted his eyes.

"Well - yes. I mean, don't you think it has, er, moral, well, repercussions?" Watson gestured vaguely, becoming progressively more flustered. "It's as if you don't realize. . . It is a sin?" He hadn't meant for it to come out as a question, but it seemed to anyway.

Watson stood, a little stunned, looking down at Jeannot, who had just articulated everything that he had been thinking for the past eight years. He reached out again for Jeannot's hand, and pressed it. "No weaker than I," he said, voice quiet, in an attempt at comforting him.

"And you are very welcome," Watson replied, smiling gently. "I don't think myself particularly strong. It is only the working in so many dangerous situations. I am obligated to learn to keep a calm head."

Gabe brightened and gave Jeannot a chaste kiss on the lips. "Hello, bel," he said, happily, and then looked over at Watson, who looked considerably less happy. "Is he alright?" he asked softly, taking his love's hand.

"I did," Gabe replied, moving slightly closer to Jeannot, glad that he had not shied away. "He and Holmes are quite the celebrities in my time, remember." He glanced at Holmes here, signifying that he wouldn't disclose anything important about the nature of the celebrity.